Religion is a Fraud – Frederick the Great

„Religion is a fraud, but it must be maintained for the masses.“

Friedrich der GroßeFrederick the Great says: Religion is a fraud, but it must be maintained for the masses.
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Friedrich the Great was King of Prussia and an influential 18th-century ruler.

A provocative quote from Frederick the Great on the role of religion in society.


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Frederick II, known as Friedrich the Great or 'Old Fritz', was King in Prussia from 1740 and later King of Prussia. He was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and played a significant role in 18th-century European history.

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